Beyza Unal, Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House, examines the ways in which an offensive cyber operation against nuclear weapons would operate and why one has not been executed thus far. She argues, “The suspicion that nuclear weapons systems may be unreliable as a result of cyberattacks should be the basis for a reconsideration of how […]
Op-ed: The blessing and curse of blood irradiators
Senior Policy Analyst Sara Z. Kutchesfahani wrote an op-ed in The Hill about the dangers blood irradiators in hospitals can pose for nuclear terrorism. “Life-saving blood transfusions happen every day in the United States and around the world. In order to make sure blood used in a transfusion is free from infections and bacteria, hospitals […]
Major FMWG-Related Provisions: Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act: HR 2810
View as PDF On December 12, 2017, President Trump signed the first law of his administration that will have a significant impact on U.S. efforts to reduce nuclear terrorism. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) — a $700 billion bill that provides funding for U.S. defense programs — determines how much money should be allocated […]
Nuclear Terrorism: A Real and Preventable Threat
By Anna Schumann I can’t say I’d ever spent too much time thinking about nuclear terrorism before former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry’s class on the issue. I have spent most of my life in America, so the alarming scenarios that clutter my mind typically involve a mass shooting on the public transit I […]
The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism
By Anna Schumann Less than one month ago, I started a new job — a dream job, in every sense of the word, and I’m not just saying that because my new boss will read this — as the Communications Director for the Center. I was hired for my communications experience and, as has been […]
